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Fitting snow chains to the rear wheels
Having spoken to what seems to be a very helpful company supplying snow chains, they have informed me that their chains need to be fitted to the rear wheels due to clearance issues on the front, I told them that I thought they could only be fitted to the front wheels if you were only using one set. Has anybody got any advice (the chains are made by Brenta)Welcome to the Global Warming Corner.
5th Feb 2009 6:42 pm
Roel
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I don't know I think if you want traction put them on the rear wheels. If you would like to steer the front might be better Roel
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5th Feb 2009 6:54 pm
mick
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Yorkshire
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Fit to the front ,I think you need spacers to fit to the rear but I stand to be corrected.mine fit to the front no worries
5th Feb 2009 7:00 pm
luciogodoy
Member Since: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Windsor - UK
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Hi All;
I have done at the back, last Monday, just to have a go as i bought it and never used, but when it was sold to me the guy has warned me about fitting them at the front wheels no no no. I actually will test this tomorrow, lets hope for some more snow, so i dont look too much of a stu**d.
LucioI'm riding a R1250GSA Triple Back
Previous love: Disco 3 HSE MY07, D4 heated Steering/W, D4 rear cluster, D4 extended roof rack, D4 grille & air grille, D4 rear bumper, colour coded arches + front bumper, side-steps, Webasto timer/ remote control, De-Tangoed Xenon headlights + HID, LEDs all around, reverse CAM (RR hack) + brightness, DLR LEDs, 3-click indicator, SatNav on the move, EGR's done, front/rear antiroll bar Polybush, gearbox pan/filter + oil mega-flush.
Lucio, please DON'T fit them to the back if you haven't got any on the front.
Power - Steering = I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
5th Feb 2009 7:57 pm
MartinR
Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Oxon
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I thought the advice for 4WD was front only, or all four wheels - never rear only - but then (while doign some reading following the jacking-up-the-compressor horror stories!) I noticed the following in the (online) owner's manual :
Quote:
If it is necessary to fit snow chains to your vehicle, always observe the following:
• Snow chains can only be fitted to the front wheels of vehicles equipped with 17, 18 or 19 inch wheels.
• Snow chains must not be fitted to the rear wheels of any vehicle.
Comments, anyone?
5th Feb 2009 9:42 pm
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
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there is a lot more clearence on the rear wheels than the front wheels....
i fitted chains to the rear (with 35mm spacers) and the front (with 30mm spacers), but they fit on the rear with lots of clearence. fitting to the front wiothout spacers only leaves 1mm or so clearence. but does depend on the chains, the more heavy duty chains are thicker for instanceDuncan
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5th Feb 2009 11:21 pm
Roel
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In the Dutch manual 2005. It states that snow chains can only be fitted to the rears all sizes and /or to the front when 17"rims are fitted. it's not a typing mistake as it's metioned at page 313 and 374
On GTR 2005 LHD models snowchains only at front with 17 or 18" rims. So no 19"????
On GTR 2006 LHD models snowchains only at front with 17 18 and 19" rims.
So do I have a 2005 or 2006 model??????
And do I put it on the rear wheels because I am Dutch or the Front wheels because I bought the car in the UK??Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
5th Feb 2009 11:29 pm
luciogodoy
Member Since: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Windsor - UK
Posts: 356
NoDo$h;
You now what........ you are 100% right
Never tought of that!
Power - Steering = crash!
Thanks
LucioI'm riding a R1250GSA Triple Back
Previous love: Disco 3 HSE MY07, D4 heated Steering/W, D4 rear cluster, D4 extended roof rack, D4 grille & air grille, D4 rear bumper, colour coded arches + front bumper, side-steps, Webasto timer/ remote control, De-Tangoed Xenon headlights + HID, LEDs all around, reverse CAM (RR hack) + brightness, DLR LEDs, 3-click indicator, SatNav on the move, EGR's done, front/rear antiroll bar Polybush, gearbox pan/filter + oil mega-flush.
6th Feb 2009 11:19 am
espri
Member Since: 07 Nov 2005
Location: Tyrol, Austria
Posts: 387
Looking in my manual, I see the same as MartinR, that chains must not be fitted to the rear wheels. And also that they are not recommended for off-road conditions. That is a bit strange, for when I did the Land Rover Experience winter driving course in Finland (in 2006), they used chains on all wheels, very much off-road (maybe the off-road instructions in the manual meant off-road without snow?).
I would have thought that the LRE staff in Finland had enough experience to know what is best (but they also weren't using official LR chains, so it seems they didn't follow the manual too closely ).
6th Feb 2009 11:03 pm
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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I think, in summary, all 4 wheels is fine, rear only is NOT fine.The Bearded Dragon
8th Feb 2009 1:38 am
randalls
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Hi all, I need to re-visit this discussion, as I have been snowed in for 6 days down a 3/4 mile track, the track has been cleared by a JCB of the bulk of snow, but there is a snowy frozen layer of compacted ice underneath. This happened last year so I bought some pewag breta-c XMR81V. I ordered for my 19" but seem to have ended up with 18" (I didnt check till I needed them of course) . So there seems no chance of getting them on the front, I might get them on the rear though, with sufficient clearance, apart from the driving issues, is there any technical reason, not to use chains on the back. Basically I will be going as slow as I can up the track, which is banked on both sides, up a slight to medium incline & will take the chains off off when I get to the road.
Worth a try ? I have run out of chocolate & alcohol....... 2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
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30th Nov 2010 6:09 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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If cleared & just the compacted snow & ice left why chains?? Obviously chains could be used if you have them but D3s are awesome in these conditions if driven right and carefully. Your conditions sound like every road in Perthire I came across last Sunday. They may have good salt supplies, they will keep good salt supplies as they don't believe in using them!!
30th Nov 2010 6:17 pm
randalls
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Hi DSL, well Think of a track like a ski jump ending at a blind narrow bend on a small side road. the problem is I cant get up the track incline with enough momentum on the standard tyres on the ice & snow , but also possibly if I did the road bend has only been lightly swept not gritted, so its also compacted snow & ice, if I go too fast onto the road and try to turn left or right on tyres I will end up in the ditch & hedge on the other side of the road....... 2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
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30th Nov 2010 8:24 pm
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(the chains are made by Brenta)
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